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The Ghost Camera

  • 19331933
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Ida Lupino and John Mills in The Ghost Camera (1933)
ComedyCrimeMystery
When a photograph is taken at the scene of a murder, the camera is tossed out of a castle window to destroy the evidence and lands in the back of a passing car belonging to chemist John Gray... Read allWhen a photograph is taken at the scene of a murder, the camera is tossed out of a castle window to destroy the evidence and lands in the back of a passing car belonging to chemist John Gray who becomes an amateur sleuth after developing the film, and goes in search of the woman ... Read allWhen a photograph is taken at the scene of a murder, the camera is tossed out of a castle window to destroy the evidence and lands in the back of a passing car belonging to chemist John Gray who becomes an amateur sleuth after developing the film, and goes in search of the woman captured by the photograph. When the camera is stolen from his laboratory, Gray's suspicio... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
457
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    • Bernard Vorhaus
    • Joseph Jefferson Farjeon(by: {"A Mystery Narrative"})
    • H. Fowler Mear(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Henry Kendall
    • John Mills
    • Victor Stanley
    • Bernard Vorhaus
    • Joseph Jefferson Farjeon(by: {"A Mystery Narrative"})
    • H. Fowler Mear(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Henry Kendall
    • John Mills
    • Victor Stanley
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    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Henry Kendall
    Henry Kendall
    • John Gray
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Ernest Elton
    Victor Stanley
    • Albert Sims
    • (as S. Victor Stanley)
    George Merritt
    George Merritt
    • Detective
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Coroner
    Fred Groves
    • Innkeeper
    Davina Craig
    • Maid
    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • May Elton
    Charles Paton
    Charles Paton
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Shenton
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
      • Bernard Vorhaus
      • Joseph Jefferson Farjeon(by: {"A Mystery Narrative"})
      • H. Fowler Mear(adapted for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      Ida Lupino was allegedly 15 years old when she made this film.
    • Quotes

      John Gray: I've got some photographs here I'd like to show you.

      Mary Elton: Now listen, if you try selling me any of those things I'll shout for the police! This is London, not Paris.

    • Connections
      Featured in Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008)

    User reviews26

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    7/10
    Indubitably and splendidly exceptional
    I've only seen this a few times in the last 20 years or so, I confess that it was the highlight for me of the BBC's Christmas films showing, and it was probably the cheapest one they bought. Undeservedly, because they were also showing Blazing Saddles - I wonder how much of the license fee went on that??

    For me the only other UK film this artistically satisfying over its entire length from '33 was The Ghoul, I know there are other worthies, but apart from a few lapses GC has more of a sense of purpose and a consciousness that its plot is different from others - a confidence - that I like. Although, I have a sneaking feeling there was a similar Sexton Blake story in the '20's, but with no love interest however.

    I agree with both of the other comments, but really I'm glad that no one has thought of a remake as yet. It would be made "better" with mind boggling technology, plenty of sex and violence - and with digital cameras!

    The British stereotypes are out in force - everyone is either sullen or unhelpful, or as hairy Felix Aylmer playing coroner plain eccentric. I bet Ida Lupino was glad to escape to more normal America! John Mills as first a jewel thief then accused murderer on the run is refreshing - but what was the point of his direct lies to the coroner on the witness stand though? Henry Kendall is good, and as verbose as usual - maybe he was the reason Ida left!

    Well worth watching, but to the unwary remember it's primitive.
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    • Jan 2, 2005

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    • Release date
      • June 23, 1934 (Australia)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Real Art Productions
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    • 1 hour 6 minutes
      • Black and White

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